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laughing again, yet feeling for his own purse, and sauntering towards the hall.
Harleigh was already out of sight.
"Poor soul!" said Selina, "I am sure, for one, I'll help her."
"Let us make a subscription," said Elinor, producing half a guinea, and looking round to Mrs. Maple.
Selina joined the same sum, full of glee to give, for the first time, as much as her sister.
Mrs. Maple clamorously ordered them to shut the parlour door.
With shame, yet joy, the stranger accepted the two half guineas, intimated her hopes that she should soon repay them, repeated her thanks, and took leave.
The sisters would still have detained her, but Mrs. Maple peremptorily insisted upon breakfasting without further delay.
The Incognita was proceeding to the housekeeper's room, for a packet of the gifts of Elinor, but she was stopt in the hall by Ireton, who was loitering about,
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